F1 revving engines for return to starting grid The 2020 Formula One World Championship will start in Austria, the first of eight races in Europe. The FIA is aiming to confirm additional races and plans to complete up to 18 rounds of the calendar as the sport recovers from the coronavirus pandemic European schedule 01 Jul 5: Austria Red Bull Ring 02 Jul 12: Styrian GP Red Bull Ring 03 Jul 19: Hungary Hungaroring 04 Aug 2: Britain Silverstone 05 Aug 9: 70th Anniversary GP Silverstone 06 Aug 16: Spain Barcelona 07 Aug 30: Belgium Spa 08 Sep 6: Italy Monza 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 All European races to run behind closed doors Source: FIA Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS